Great Lakes Now

Nibi Chronicles: Your hands will know what to do

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Nibi Chronicles: Your hands will know what to do

Wiigwaasi-jiimaanan (birch bark canoes) are one of the essential tools invented by Ojibwe-Anishinaabe people, using materials commonly found in the Great Lakes region — our homeland for 1,000s of years. These lightweight and durable vehicles formed the basis of travel for everyone in the region, not just the Ojibwe. I have come to think of the Ojibwe canoe as the driver of early economies across Turtle Island.

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Clean Technica Health Research

Does Cycling Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk?

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“Bikes are the most energy-efficient transportation,” someone told me once many years ago. Now there is an enormous shift happening in transportation moving away from fossil fuel use to electrification because fossil fuels cause a great deal of damage to the planet and human health. Electric vehicles in the US … [continued]

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New NIO ES8 Pre-Orders Start

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On August 21, 2025, NIO’s Premium Flagship SUV, the All-New ES8, was officially unveiled and opened for pre-orders. The six- and seven-seater variants of the Executive Premium Edition are priced from RMB 416,800 ($58,050), or from RMB 308,800 ($43,000) with the battery subscription plan of NIO Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS). The Executive … [continued]

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From Norway To Nigeria, Beijing To Bogotá: Mapping The World’s EV Inflection Points

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The story of electric vehicle adoption is not a straight line, but a set of curves shaped by markets, policies, and feedback loops. Diffusion of innovations theory reminds us that early adopters pave the way before the early majority tips the balance. Logistic s-curves show why adoption is slow at … [continued]

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